2.12.15

Can’t Find a Job? 5 Ways You Can Make Money from Home

With job postings being quite scarce, job security on the decline and average wages being just about enough to get by on, it’s no surprise that a lot of people are looking for alternatives to being traditionally employed. Even people who are in full-time employment are looking for ways to bring in some extra income and security, without the need to apply for a second job. If you can’t find a job or second job, you’ll be happy to know that there are a number of legitimate ways in which you can make a decent income or extra income from home. We’ve put together some of the best suggestions.

Spread Betting

If you’re knowledgeable about the financial industry and the economy, spread betting will probably be an easy way of making money for you. What is spread betting? Spread betting is a financial product which enables you to place a bet on whether a market will rise or fall, meaning that if market value is to increase or decrease, you’ll earn money depending on how you have bet. Losses can be made, however the more knowledge of the industry you earn, the better you’ll be able to place educated bets and increase your winnings.

Freelance Writing

Content is in massive demand online, and if you’re able to string a decent article together that flows well and have good grammar and punctuation, you’ve got the basic skills needed to make some money from writing online. There are a variety of markets that you can choose from as a freelance writer, from writing for online or even print magazines, news websites, guest blog posts and general website content. There’s a vast market for new articles on the internet, and it’s a flexible job option that you can either do full-time or fit around employment.

Blogging

Blogging is becoming a more and more viable way of making money online from home, and many people are beginning to use it as a way of making an income full time. You can blog about any subject that you like, and the best thing is that thanks to platforms such as Blogger or WordPress, you don’t even need to have any coding or web development knowledge to set up an attractive and interesting blog. Money from blogs is generally made from advertising, and you can sell advertising space or earn money through displaying Pay Per Click ads. The more traffic your blog gets, the more you’ll be able to charge for advertising.

Sell Your Creativity

Many people start a home-based business where they sell hand crafted items. Handmade gifts are becoming higher in demand, and there are a multitude of different things that you could make, from personalised, handmade birthday cards to crafted wooden items. If you’re not particularly crafty, you might want to find a class or workshop where you can learn an art or craft that you can turn into a business. Sell your crafts online, offline or both.

If you’d like to add any further great ways to make money from home, we’d love to hear from you in the comments.

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Hi. I'm Lauren. I'm Mum to two boys, three cats and two tortoises. Girlfriend to a rather lovely Northerner. I'm Suffolk/Norfolk based and work part time as well as running my blog. I'm Spiritual, tattooed and have a known obsession with Tom Hanks.